Day 1 - Buffalo to Medina 47.4
miles
Sunday, July 7, 2002
| AT |
GO |
FOR |
ON |
| 0.0 |
R |
2.0 |
Starting point of Nichols School to Amherst
Street |
| 2.10 |
BR |
0.15 |
Go under bridge |
| 2.25 |
L |
0.05 |
Stay on Amherst Street at Mural |
| 2.30 |
BR |
0.14 |
Stay on Amherst Street |
| 2.44 |
R |
0.45 |
Niagara Street |
| 2.99 |
L |
0.1 |
Hertel Avenue |
| 3.0 |
R |
8.5 |
Riverwalk Bike Path immediately after overpass |
| 3.3 |
BL |
|
Past Coney Island Snack Bar |
| To your left is the Niagara River
and Grand Island. Stay on Riverwalk to the city of
Tonawanda |
| 5.06 |
|
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Bathrooms on left Aqualane Park |
| 5.75 |
|
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Water fountain on left |
| 7.0 |
|
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Historic stop on left - original Erie Canal |
| 7.8 |
|
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Scenic stop on left - Grand Island bridges and
Niagara River |
| 9.6 |
|
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Bathrooms and snack stand in Isleview Park |
| 11.3 |
|
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Old Rotating Railroad Bridge in canal |
| 11.5 |
L |
0.05 |
Bike path ends, stay on sidewalk |
| City of Tonawanda |
| 11.5 |
ST |
0.15 |
Cross Main Street to Tonawanda's Gateway |
| 11.7 |
ST |
1.4 |
Canalway Trail Bike Path |
| 12.4 |
L |
2.0 |
Creekside Dr "Bike path ends, enter roadway |
| 14.4 |
L |
2.2 |
Old Niagara Falls Blvd / Tonawanda Creek Road |
| 16.6 |
L |
0.8 |
Enter Canalway Bike Path at Sweet Home Road |
| 17.4 |
L |
0.1 |
Veterans Park, Town of Amherst |
| 17.5 |
L |
0.2 |
Brenon Road |
| 17.7 |
L |
0.8 |
Canalway Bike Path |
| 18.5 |
L |
0.7 |
Tonawanda Creek Road |
| 19.2 |
L |
1.8 |
Canalway Bike Path |
| Caution: Enter bike path
before the bridge at Campbell Road, just to the right of the
marina. |
| 21.0 |
BL |
0.4 |
Orbit Road (no sign) |
| 21.4 |
L |
1.0 |
Canalway Bike Path - to end at New Road |
| 22.4 |
L |
3.6 |
New Road // East Canal Road to T intersection |
| 26.0 |
L |
0.05 |
Robinson Road |
| 26.05 |
R |
1.32 |
Bear Ridge Road |
| 27.35 |
ST |
0.35 |
Hinman Road |
| 27.70 |
R |
0.05 |
Route 93 |
| 27.75 |
L |
0.05 |
State Street |
| 27.80 |
R |
0.6 |
Summit |
| 28.4 |
ST |
0.01 |
Cross Transit to Lincoln Drive |
| 28.41 |
BL |
0.05 |
Lincoln Avenue |
| 28.46 |
L |
0.1 |
Pine Avenue |
| 28.56 |
ST |
0.1 |
To Pine Street Bridge |
| 28.66 |
ST & BR |
1.04 |
Gooding Street - BR on Gooding Street
(becomes SR 78) |
| 29.7 |
R |
0.1 |
Mill Street |
| 29.8 |
R |
0.1 |
Market Street |
| 29.9 |
ST |
0.3 |
Market Street |
| 30.2 |
L |
0.1 |
Mill Street Lift Bridge - Cross Canal.
Enter Canalway Bike Path to Right |
| 30.3 |
L |
10.4 |
Canalway Bike Path |
| 46.0 |
R |
0.2 |
Medina Lift Bridge - cross canal |
| 46.2 |
L |
0.5 |
Commercial Street // Main Street (Medina |
| 46.7 |
R |
0.3 |
Park Avenue |
| 47.0 |
L |
0.4 |
Gwinn Avenue to Medina Middle School |
| 47.4 |
End of Day 1 |
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Breakfast served in the college cafeteria. |
Everyone gathering for the official start of the ride from
Buffalo to Albany |
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At each of the two
daily rest stops (in the morning and in the afternoon) our bike
gurus were there to assist us with parts and/or repairs
Jim and June Genkos
Canoe - Bike - X/C Ski Supplies
3470 Walker Road
Auburn, New York 03021
Tel: (315) 253-3880
http://www.jjcanoe.com |
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Above three photos are the locks in action, raising the river
boat from one level to the next. (These boats can be
rented for a unique vacation.) |
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Day 1, Sunday, July 7, 2002 |
Buffalo to Medina 47.4 miles |
Day 2, Monday, July 8, 2002 |
Medina to Pittsford
52.1 miles |
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Day 3, Tuesday, July 9, 2002 |
Pittsford to Waterloo
55.4 miles |
|
Day 4, Wednesday, July 10,
2002 |
Waterloo to Syracuse
50.5 miles |
|
Day 5, Thursday, July 11,
2002 |
Syracuse to Rome 50
miles |
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Day 6, Friday, July 12, 2002 |
Rome to Canajoharie
69.1 miles |
Day 7, Saturday, July 13,
2002 |
Canajoharie to
Schenectady 42.8 miles |
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Day 8, Sunday, July
14, 2002 |
Schenectady to Albany
24 miles |
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